I have 800,000 private soldiers. The emperor forces me to hand over military power?

The new imperial court was filled with civil and military officials.

Sun Heling, the Minister of Rites, was probably the only one who dared to contradict the current emperor in person.

This time, faced with Zhao Qian's insistence on going his own way and vowing to personally conquer the army, Sun Heling once again stood up and risked his life to persuade him during the Northern Expedition to suppress the rebellion:

"Wei Chen boldly begs the Emperor to withdraw his orders and cease the war!"

With that said, Sun Heling stood up in front of the civil and military officials of the court, and continued to say earnestly: "Your Majesty, when fellow concubines fight, outsiders benefit from it. Doesn't your Majesty even understand such a simple truth?"

"In the Anxi area, Tubo is watching with eager eyes. Along the coasts of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shandong, there are frequent Japanese pirate attacks. The 100,000 frontier troops in Anxi cannot be moved, and the 200,000 Japanese soldiers along the coast cannot be moved either, Your Majesty!"

"Once the news leaks that the Anxi frontier army and the Japanese troops along the coast are being transferred to the Northern Expedition, the Tibetans and the Japanese will definitely invade our Daxin border, harass our Daxin coast, massacre our Daxin people, and shake the foundation of our Daxin!"

"I hope the emperor will take back his orders and think twice before taking action!"

After saying that, Sun Heling knelt down in front of Zhao Qian.

His move immediately made Zhao Qian so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven.

Zhao Qian said with a dark face: "Sun Heling, for the sake of your absolute loyalty, I will not punish you for your crime of deceiving the king today, but -"

"You remember it for me, this is just this one time, it won't happen next time!"

Saying that, Zhao Qian said sternly: "Otherwise, don't blame me for not thinking of the late emperor Tuogu's friendship, stripping off your official uniform, and sending you to exile to guard the border."

"I have made up my mind regarding the Northern Expedition to suppress the rebellion. Anyone who dissuades me will be exiled to the border guards!"

"emperor--"

Sun Heling was also convinced, and continued: "Your Majesty, even if you want to exile the ministers to guard the border, the ministers must advise and advise the emperor to put away his warlike heart and make friends with the King of Jin. Don't do it for the sake of temporary gain. , and ruin the legacy of the Great New Dynasty for generations to come!”

"Wei Chen went to Longcheng, the fiefdom of King Jin this time, and witnessed with his own eyes the excellent equipment and bravery of the Polu army under King Jin's crown prince Chen Huaian!"

"The 300,000-strong Yunhui army is still invincible. Even if the emperor personally leads an army of 500,000 troops to march in person, it will only be a long-distance attack. What are the chances of winning?"

"Chen Huaian was able to single-handedly conquer Yunzhou in the south and the Turks in the north, and the two armies achieved great victories at the same time. This in itself is enough to illustrate the bravery and powerful combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Polu Army under his command!"

"If the emperor can issue a self-incriminating edict and make good friends with the crown prince of Jin Dynasty, not only can he avoid the tragedy of war between his brothers and foreign enemies, but he can also find a famous general for the great new dynasty!"

"Wouldn't it be nice to let Chen Huaian lead the Polu army under his command to open up territory for the emperor and expand the new territory, just like what the late emperor and Jin Wang Chen Polu did back then. It is obviously the best of both worlds, so why bother with swords? The point of meeting each other?”

"In all this fighting, the military power of the New Dynasty has been lost. Your Majesty——"

"enough!"

Suddenly, Zhao Qian shouted loudly, interrupting Sun Heling's words that were already on his lips and wanted to continue.

Zhao Qian's face had turned dark, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he shouted sternly: "Sun Heling, it seems that you have turned a deaf ear to my words."

"You still want me to issue an edict to make you guilty and befriend Chen Huaian, that rebellious official. What are your intentions?"

"Okay, if that's the case, then I will help you!"

As he spoke, Zhao Qian waved his hand and said angrily: "Here, come, take off the official uniform of Sun Heling, the minister of etiquette, take him to my imperial camp to join the army, and let him be a groom!"

"Sun Heling, didn't you brag about the traitor Chen Huaian and the remnants of the Polu army under his command in front of me and the civil and military officials of the entire court over and over again, how brave and good at fighting they were?"

"I will now incorporate you into the imperial camp and let you follow me in the Northern Expedition to Dragon City to quell the rebellion. Let you open your eyes and take a good look at which one is more brave, my new warriors, or Chen Huaian's rogue remnants!"

"Retreat!"

...

Youzhou, the residence of Flying General Li Jingyu.

From the Imperial City of the capital, an imperial edict was rushed eight hundred miles away.

At the same time as the imperial edict was delivered to the general's mansion, there was also a yellow ax and a bow and arrow.

When the accompanying eunuchs who carried the emperor's orders to personally conquer the Dragon City in the north and rewarded the flying general Li Jingyu with yellow axes and bows and arrows were read out, Li Jingyu's face suddenly became uncertain.

After receiving the order to thank him, he immediately summoned the generals of the Huben Army stationed under his command in Youzhou for urgent discussion.

It's time to apply.

In the General's Mansion, the meeting hall was full of people.

All the generals of the Huben Army who came to discuss the matter showed a strong interest in the yellow Yue bow and arrow placed in the most conspicuous position in the meeting hall.

Yellow axe, an ax decorated with gold, was exclusively used by ancient emperors, or was given to important ministers who specialized in conquests.

The bow and arrow, one of the Nine Tins in ancient times, is one of the nine kinds of ritual objects that the emperor bestows on princes and ministers. It is the highest courtesy.

The generals of the Huben Army present were not fools, and they naturally knew what it meant for the emperor to reward Huang Yue bow and arrow to his own general Li Jingyu.

Chen Huaian, the crown prince of the Jin Dynasty, raised troops in Longcheng to quell Jingnan. He first destroyed 300,000 Yunqi troops, attacked the Turks in the north, and went straight to the royal court. This has long been spread in the Great New Dynasty.

Especially in Youzhou, which belongs to the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun like Yunzhou occupied by Chen Huaian, all the generals of the Huben Army are on pins and needles.

Whether Chen Huaian continues his southern expedition, or the imperial court sends troops to the northern expedition to quell the rebellion, the Huben Army stationed in Youyun Prefecture is the vanguard that bears the brunt.

These frontline Tiger and Ben army generals who have been stationed at the border all year round and fighting against Huma on the border know better than anyone above the Daxin Court how valuable it is for Chen Huaian to attack the Turks from the north and go straight to the royal court.

To be fair, quite a few of the generals of the Huben Army present were unwilling to meet the soldiers of the Polu Army under Chen Huaian.

For a moment, the generals of the Huben Army who were present at the meeting were divided into two groups, those who advocated war and those who advocated peace.

The two sides were at loggerheads.

"The flying general has arrived——"

At this time, a notification suddenly came from outside the meeting hall. It was Li Jingyu, the commander-in-chief of the Youzhou Huben Army.

Soon, a middle-aged man with a burly figure and as strong as a black bear came at a fast pace. His steps were like a moving black iron tower.

As soon as Li Jingyu appeared, the originally noisy meeting hall suddenly became silent.

All the generals were looking at the flying general's expression and trying to figure out the general's thoughts.

Li Jingyu took the seat of honor in the meeting hall without hesitation, and when he opened his mouth, he said like a thunderbolt: "Everyone, I have called everyone here to discuss matters today. I will make a long story short:"

"The crown prince of the Jin Dynasty launched an army to rebel in Longcheng. The civil and military officials of both the government and the public were shocked by this. The emperor was even more furious and ordered the Ministry of War to draw up a plan to counter the rebellion. We, the Tiger Army, were the first to bear the brunt. We were the vanguard of the counter-rebellion and marched from the east to the east. Go west to defeat Yunzhou and capture Dragon City!"

After a pause, Li Jingyu continued: "The emperor has appointed this general as the vanguard general of the Northern Expedition. He will lead the 200,000 tiger troops from Youyun Prefecture to Yingzhou to explore the enemy's situation."

"When the 200,000 coastal Japanese soldiers led by the emperor arrive in Yingzhou and join forces, we will attack Yunzhou together!"

"Just now, when I was outside the door, I heard everyone arguing in the house about war or peace. I would like to set the tone first -"

Li Jingyu said, word for word, sonorously and forcefully: "The rebellious minister and traitor Chen Huaian raised his troops to rebel with the intention of overthrowing the rule of our new dynasty. His intentions are to be punished!"

"I, the officers and soldiers of the Huben Army, must work together to put down the rebels and rebels in order to repay the emperor's favor!"

"Okay, I've finished what I want to say, general!"

"Now, how should we fight this battle? Let each of you express your own opinions and come up with a unified opinion!"